Kobyakov told Sputnik on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum: “This (Eastern Economic Forum) comes after very significant events, when our president and President Trump agreed to bring their positions closer and effectively improve relations.” Trump said: “My relationship with all of them is very good (Putin, Xi Jinping, and Kim Jong-un). We will know how good it is over the next week or two.”
When asked about the Ukrainian crisis, Trump clarified that he would continue to push for a peaceful resolution, saying: “I think we will work to resolve this matter.” According to him, sometimes it is necessary to “wait” for conflict resolution issues, including the Ukrainian conflict.
